[RE-wrenches] China, Mexico, now what?

Dana dana at solarwork.com
Tue Nov 10 08:32:40 PST 2009


A question added to your question Jeff - How many companies have turned over
and been bought out will be around to deal with warranty issues?
So far BP has stepped up and been pretty smooth in Solarex module warranty
responses. 

In today's corporate longevity lifespan what companies will still be the
same in 2 or 5 years? Especially with the logarithmic curve of new
manufacturers on the market today VS. 2 or more years ago. I think this is
another piece of the fallout of the global financial restructure. 
Another thought - What happens when a "corporate raider" purchases a module
or BOS equipment manufacturer and sells off the pieces? What would happen
then to a warranted piece of equipment?

Dana Orzel

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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Yago
Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 8:09 AM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] China, Mexico, now what?

OK, this earlier thread started with my concern that we are loosing our
solar manufacturing industry, and the number of China module manufacturers
have exploded in the past 2 years so its now impossible to tell which
modules may have "lead paint toys" type problems that we won't know about
until after we install several thousand.  

Ditto for US made modules since that "Made in USA" sticker no longer means
what it says.  Then this thread headed off into frame issues, issues with
low power, and issues with snow loading.

Here is the real question - What is a really good (not perfect, not highest
price) module brand that is being sold by a company that will be around long
enough to help with any warranty issues, that has very good watts per $
ratings, that has a sturdy frame, and our purchase would provide the most
benefit to the American solar industry, even if not every part of the module
was made in the US.

Jeff Yago
DTI Solar

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